Window-sash.



J. H. TYLER.

WINDOW SASH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1910.

Patented May 16, 1911,

(:OPY

JOHN H. TYLER, OF WINCHESTER, KENTUCKY.

WINDOW-SASH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 27, 1910. Serial No. 563,767.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. TYLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Vinchester, in the county of Clark and State of Kentucky,have invented new and useful Improvements in \Vindow-Sashes, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to window sashes and one of the principal objectsof the same is to provide simple, reliable and eflicient means forholding the window pane in the sash without the use of putty.

These and other objects may be attained by -means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a sash looking at the inside of thesame, the means for holding the glass in the sash being made inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of thesame, a portion of the central part of the sash and glass being brokenaway. Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the spring fasteners.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the sash comprisingthe horizontal and vertical members, each provided with a stop 2 uponthe outer side of the inner portion of said members against which theglass 3 bears. A recess 4 is formed in each of the members of the sashat the inside of the glass 3. The recess 4, as clearly illustrated inFig. 2 of the drawings, has its side walls slightly beveled toward eachother and connected with an enlarged inner wall. Holding strips 5 forsecuring the glass in place in the sash are each provided with alongitudinal groove 6, and secured at intervals in the groove 6 are thespring fasteners, said fasteners each comprising a wire or flat metalband having a base portion 7, parallel arms 8 and opposite outwardlycurved bearing members 9. These spring fasteners are secured to thestrips 5 by means of a cleat or strip 10 which bears against the basemembcrs 7 of the spring clasp and is secured in the groove (3 of thestrip 5. The strips 5 are of substantially dovetailed shape. in crosssection so as to provide a space between the beveled side walls thereofand the straight side walls of the groove 6. By this arrangement, itwill be noted that the arms 8 as well as the curved bearing members 9may be forced toward each other to permit their insertion between thereduced entrance of the groove. It will be noted that when the curvedbearing members of the spring t'as toners are positioned within theenlarged rounded recess of the groove. the said bearing memberswillswing into tight engagement with thesaid rounded wall and theshoulders formed at the juncture of the said rounded members and theirarms 8 will tightly engage with the shoulders formed at the juncture ofthe inclined and rounded 'alls ot the grooveq r, thus ettcctivclysecuring the strips 5 and preventing accidental movement of the same inany direction. The strips 5 may be mitered at three of the corners, asshown at 11, while at one of the corners one of said strips passes theother, as

shown at 12. 'One of the bars or members of the sash may be removable topermlt the pane and the strip 5 to be slipped into place,

after which the member is secured in position.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that by means of my inventionwindow panes may .be readily secured in the sash without putty, and thatshoulda window pane be broken another can be readily secured to the sashin its place. Moreover, it will be seen that the cost of producing thesash and securing the pane therein would be less than the cost ofsecuring a pane in place by putty, while by my invention the Window panewould be held more securely, and the annoyance of the breaking away ofthe putty be eliminated.

I claim A window sash provided with grooves upon its inner faces, saidgrooves comprising inwardly inclined side walls communicating with anenlarged curved rear wall, holding strips each provided withalongitndinally Patent-ed May 1.6, 1911.

extending recess, spring securing elements bearing members, allsubstantially as and adapted to be received Within said recesses, forthe purpose set forth. 10 strips within the recess adapted to engage Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature the spring fasteners, said stripsbeing of a in presence of two Witnesses. substantially dovetailedformation, the JOHN H. TYLER. spring fastening devices each comprising aWitnesses: single member having a base portion, paral- Gno. A. BENTON,

lel arms and opposite outwardly curved OHAs. L. JACKSON. I

